paper nautilus. n.
1. a cephalopod of the genus Argonauta.
2. a bookshop located at 19 South Angell Street in Providence, Rhode Island, specializing in rare and recent books, art, ephemera and assorted oddments since 1996.

Sunday: 12pm–5pm

Monday: 11am–7pm

Tuesday: 11am–7pm

Wednesday: 11am–7pm

Thursday: 11am–7pm

Friday: 11am–7pm

Saturday: 11am–7pm

View fullsize New arrivals! And a card I made. And a nice rock. And a Siminole skirt! Tonight you can attend a reading and conversation with Chris Clarke, the translator of the new edition of Raymond Queneau's The Skin of Dreams (see middle of book stack) publis
View fullsize Bibliomancy Mondays! A Paper Nautilus ritual in which we open a book in the shop at random and share the first verse or passage that conveys a message to all our customers for the week ahead. Today, we're sharing a poem from the 1992 collection, Th
View fullsize The best-known work of a little-known author, Episodes of Insect Life is an insect chronicle by the British writer and illustrator, Louise M Budgen, who published under the pseudonym "Acheta Domestica," the feminized, scientific name for a
View fullsize "The mere knowledge of a fact is pale; but when you come to realize your fact, it takes on color. " #eclipsefever #eclipse2024 Thank you @giantpompom for alerting me to the presence of this apt scene in A Yankee in King Arthur's Court. T
View fullsize Only 3 more days to enjoy 25% off our entire poetry collection (including rare & signed titles)! Sale ends Sunday, April 7th. Don't hesitate to ask for recommendations, we're always happy to oblige!
View fullsize Bibliomancy Mondays! A Paper Nautilus ritual in which we open a book in the shop at random and share the first verse or passage that conveys a message to all our customers for the week ahead. Today, in honor of the upcoming solar eclipse, we're sha
View fullsize Happy Easter! We're open today 12-5! Lovely day for a book and a sunny spot!

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